Community Group Grants

One-off project funding for non-profit groups in the Waitaki District. Two rounds a year sharing $75,000.

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Closes: Two rounds a year, roughly 9 February–12 March and 3 August–7 September. Round two 2026 has closed
Who can apply: Non-profit organisations and groups based in the Waitaki District, for a one-off programme, service or activity that benefits the community. The project has to show local initiative and meet a community need.
Amount: $75,000 total across both rounds each year
Funding route: Grant
Applicants: Marae & hapū, Iwi & Māori organisations, Community groups, Organisations & providers

Before you apply

One-off costs only — ongoing funding is not considered at all, so a running programme has to be framed as a discrete project.

The thing most people miss sits on the same page. There is a separate small pool each year to cover Council fees — road closures and liquor licences — for community groups. It has its own form and you attach it to your application. A marae or rōpū running an event that needs a road closed can have that fee waived rather than paying it out of the grant.

An accountability form is due within six months, with receipts, invoices or signed statements and a report on the benefit. Groups that do not return it are ineligible for any further Waitaki funding, so an unfinished acquittal from a past grant blocks you.

Fill the PDF forms in Adobe Reader rather than a browser — the council warns that browser-filled forms may not save. Apply online or email grantsadmin@waitaki.govt.nz. 03 433 0300.

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Checked 17 September 2026

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